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PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM LEAF Filed March 18, 1954 mveryron bert Jh'zZZeATTORNEYS United States Patent 2,844,900 PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM LEAF RobertMiller, Forest Hills, N. Y.

Application March 18, 1954, Serial No. 417,197

1 Claim. (Cl. 40-158) This invention relates to photograph album leavesand more particularly to a new and useful improvement for mountingphotographic prints and the negatives from which the prints areproduced.

Photograph album leaves of various types and kinds have heretofore beenproposed in which the various means provided for mounting the printshave proven satisfactory. However, the negatives from which thephotographic prints are made, are not provided for and are usuallyplaced in some other receptacle or destroyed whereby if it is desired tohave new prints made, it is a burdensome and time-consuming task to findthe proper negatives for producing the new prints.

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a photographalbum leaf having means for mounting a print along with means formounting the negatives from which the print was made so that thenegative may be easily accessible and identifiable with itscorresponding print at all times.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a photograph albumleaf which will satisfactorily maintain a print and negative in place,on the leaf.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a photographalbum leaf holding a print and negative which may not be easily damagedunder abuse.

A still further object of the present invention is to provide aphotograph album leaf having all the aforesaid advantages which isnevertheless inexpensive to manufacture and easy to produce. p a

Other and further objects and advantages of the present invention areset forth in the accompanying specification taken in conjunction withthe accompanying drawings in Which-- Fig. l is a front view of the albumleaf of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a section taken along the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of the section shown in Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a front view of a blank which, when folded,

comprises the body of the album leaf of the present invention;

Fig. 5 is a section taken along the lines 55 of Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is a front view of a modified form of the album leaf of thepresent invention;

Fig. 7 is a front view of another modified form of the album leaf of thepresent invention;

Fig. 8 is a front view of another modified form of the album leaf of thepresent invention; and

Fig. 9 is a front view of still another modified form of the album leafof the present invention.

The album leaf made in accordance with the present invention consists ofa sheet 21 preferably of a relatively stiff, but nonetheless,substantially flexible piece of material, as for example, cardboard,which has been provided with a glossy finish. While the sheet 21 isdescribed as a relatively stiff but nonetheless flexible material, itwill be understood that the album leaf may comtheprint with which thenegative is retained.

called Jumbo prints are made from negatives.

2,844,900 Patented July 29,, 1 958 2 i prise any suitable material whichis adaptable to the re quirements set forth hereinafter.

As shown in Fig. 1, each corner portion of the sheet 21 is provided withmounting means. The mounting means are disclosed in the form of cuts 22adapted to receive the corner portions of a photographic print 23 shownin dot and dash lines in the drawing. Heretofore, after mounting theprint on an album leaf, no provision has been made for the storage orretention of the negative and as a consequence negatives are lost ordestroyed whereby it has oftentimes been found impossible to makeadditional prints from the negative when desired. According to thepresent invention, means are provided, whereby the negative may beretained along with and in association with the photographic printitself, and while not detracting in any way from the appearance of theprint or the album leaf itself, is nevertheless easily accessible to anyperson desiring to use the, same for producing additional printsidentical with In order to accomplish this beneficial result, a set ofmounting means 24 are provided'which are in spaced relation to the setof cuts 22 while being on the same plane as the set of cuts. As shownthe mounting means 24 are in corners of a negative 26. This constructionis most advanta'gedusWhen the negative 26 is of a smaller size than Ithe print 23 in the manner popular today wherein so- It will be notedthat the negative "26 is completely concealed bythe print 23 itself andis located behind the print.

Thus the negative in no way impairs the appearance of the print and asthe mounting means are concealed behind the print the appearance of thealbum leaf is also only necessary to remove the print to obtain accessto the negative.

'As shown in the enlarged section in Fig. 3, the portion 27 of thealbumleaf 21 in which the mounting means or cuts 2.2 and 24 are located, ispreferably embossed. This construction has been found advantageousinsofar as it maintains the print and negative out of contact with thenext album leaf when arranged in a book or the like. Any suitablefastening means (not shown) may be utilized for securing the album leafin a book, index, or the like.

In Fig. 4 there is disclosed a preferable construction of thecompletealbum leaf of the present invention. As shown, the leaf 21comprises a blank of material which is folded back upon itself to formsheets 28, 29 and 30 when folded along the lines indicated. Sheets 28and 29 are both provided with mounting means or cuts 22 and 24 in themanner hereinbefore described. The sheet 30 is adapted to befoldedbetween the sheets 28 and 29 whereby the prints 23 and negatives 26 onthe sheet 28 are prevented from engaging or in any way contacting theprints 23 and the negatives 26 on the sheet 29. Thus, a construction isprovided which has strength and durability and which will not be subjectto damage despite abuse. It will be understood, of course, that theintermediate sheet 30 may be omitted from the construction, whereby thealbum leaf will comprise only the two sheets 28 and 29 each containingthe mounting means 22 and 24 for holding the prints 23 and negatives 26.In addition each sheet 28, 29 and 30 may be separate and se curedtogether at their edges by any suitable means.

In Fig. 6 a modified form of the present invention is shown, which isadapted to be used when the negative and print are of substantially thesame size. The mounting means are again shownas cuts 22. Within the zone25 defined by the cuts 22 a set ornaps; 31 is provided, located inspaced relationto t'he' cuts 22. j The flaps 31 are adapted to receivethe edge portions of the negative 26 and overlie the same. It will benotedt hat this construction will maintain a negative of substantiallythe same size as the print located behind the print and concealedthereby and is particularly advantageous in this respect. V H y H I InFig. 7 another modified form of the present invention is shown, in whiehthemounting means are again provided in the form of cuts 22. Intspacedrelation to said set .of cuts 22 and located within the zone defined bysaid'set of cuts, diagonal slits 32 are provided. These slits'arelocated on the same plane as the cuts 22 and are' adapted to'rec eivetwo opposite end portions of a negative 26. It will be understood thatthe negative 26 will be maintained behind the prints 23. Depending uponthe size of the s'lits, this construction maybe utilized for negativeswhich are smaller than the prints, those of substantially same size asthe prints, or if the slits are made wide' enough, eventhose negativeswhich are larger than the prints themselves.

In Fig. .8 still another modified form of the present invention is shownwhich is adapted tobe utilized when the negative 26 is larger than theprint itself. In this form the mounting means for the prints are shownas slits 33, although it will be understood that cuts or any othersuitable mounting means may be utilized. In

spaced relation to and on the same plane as the slits 33 vertical slits34 are provided which are adapted to receive the end portions of thenegative 26. As shown, the negative which may be larger than the printrests in a horizontal plane across the album leaf. This type. ofconstruction as aforesaid has been found particularly advantageous whenthe negative is larger than the print, as for example, when a contactprint is used or-a reduced print is used.

In Fig. 9 still anotherlmodified form of the present invention is shown.In this construction the mounting nieans for the print are again shownas slits 33. On the same plane and in spaced relation to the slits 33are two slots forming a band 35. The negative is inserted through theslots with portions extending above and below the same. The band 35maintains the negative in position behind the print.

While for the purposes of economy the mounting means has been ashereinbefore described, has cuts, slots, or slits provided in the albninleaf itself, it will be understood that separate mounting means, such asfastening tabs glued to the album sheet, or any other suitable mountingmeans apart from the album leaf itself may be used in practicing thepresent invention. In addition while various forms and arrangements ofthe means for mounting a negative in association with the print itselfhave been specifically set forth, many other types of mounting means andother arrangements of the cuts, slots and slits may be used toaccomplish the same result. Therefore, it will be understood thatvariations and modifications of the structure set forth may be madeWithout departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of theappended claim.

I claim:

,,An album comprising a sheet of material, said material being scoredatintervals to provide a first end printmountingportion, ,anoppiositeend flap portion and an intermediate print mounting portion, saidportions being relatively .pivotally. movable ,withrespect to eachother, said first and said..intermediate portions each including a,print mounting section depressed laterally below but ,beingsubstantially parallel to the plane of one side of said sheet,andqsubstantially centrally of their respectiveportions, a set. ofcorner receiving mounting means consisting of flap-like members integralwith each oi said first and intermediate portions positioned spatiallyand being within and substantially in the plane of said depressed.sections respectively in opposed pairs, each of said,pairsbeingadjacent opposite edge portions of their respective depressedsections, asecond set of opposed mounting means consisting of flap-likemembers within andsubstantiallyin theplane ,of each of said depressedportions respectively, the latter membersbeinglaterally inwardly of therespective first mentioned set of corner receiving mounting means.

References-Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS VSullivan Mar. 29, 1904

